Maison Saint NicolasLes Cents Vignes Beaune 1er Cru
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Les Cents Vignes Beaune 1er Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Cents Vignes Beaune 1er Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Les Cents Vignes Beaune 1er Cru
The Les Cents Vignes Beaune 1er Cru of Maison Saint Nicolas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, roast veal with cider or venison stew.
Details and technical informations about Maison Saint Nicolas's Les Cents Vignes Beaune 1er Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Roi des noirs
Light, simple fruity reds with a pale ruby robe, smooth tannins and an airy palate with moderate acidity, showing understated red fruit aromas. Discreet rustic profile. Preserved in a few ampelographic collections for its heritage value, it belongs to the ancient varieties whose commercial spread has nearly vanished, studied for their genetic interest. Rare black variety, little documented, grown in confidential quantities.
Informations about the Maison Saint Nicolas
The Maison Saint Nicolas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Beaune Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Beaune Premier Cru
42 Premier Cru climats in a band on the slope above Beaune (the largest number in all Burgundy): ~85% Pinot Noir reds, ~15% Chardonnay whites. Reds with ruby robe and violet glints, intense aromas of cherry and kirsch, round and well-coated tannins. Northern climats (Marconnets, Bressandes) intense and powerful, southern climats (Clos des Mouches, Greves) suppler. Lively floral whites.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Fumet
Older synonym for bouquet.
